Japan is already famous among aquarists for the segment freshwater landscapes surprisingly compound known as aquascapes, submarines arrangements combining deep rooted affinity of culture for the naturalist wabi-sabi composition and landscape manicured with aquarium equipment. Japanese aquarist Takashi Amano is credited for creating the style back in the 190s, a naturalist aquatic architectural style that continues today.

Former alum Nendo, Muji protected, and founder of the Design Institute Misawa, Misawa Haruka, recognized an opportunity to make waves, small waves-BOUND aquarium aquascaping a new redefinition of introducing 3D printed forms sculptural elements like composition for fish, turtles, shrimp and aquatic plants to interact with: miniature landscapes inspired by nature, but the display of modern artificial and output a 3D printer.

With the help of designers and 3D Kennichi Hashimoto Kosho Yamasaki, underwater environments use playful effects between water and air to create micro-environments where plants can grow in air bubbles surrounded by enclosures of the water and the animals can hide and explore. In some cases, Misawa uses delicate 3D printed mesh for aquatic flora imitate small fish consumption as shelter and protection

Misawa explains. "The interior space of this fish tank is created by combining two simple elements packaging and water, with a special created world, which differs from the world with air ... delicate structures that are prone to damage caused by their own weight on the earth are able to maintain a stable state because of the relative strength of gravity and buoyancy. "

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"Under the surface of the water is a unique environment that exudes an energy that is completely opposite to that which is surrounded by air." - Haruka Misawa

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Misawa works have recently been displayed in Taiwan, accompanied by the release of a new book documenting the aquascapes range in detail, both artistic and technical. Unfortunately, these pieces of living art are unique sculptural prototypes, exploratory works between gravity and buoyancy, we will all have to appreciate just remotely.